Social guarantees for families of police officers
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a draft law that establishes social guarantees for the families of police officers who went missing while performing their official duties during the war. The draft law was adopted with 266 votes from deputies and developed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the National Police, and the relevant committee of the Rada.
Main provisions of the new law
According to the new law, the family members of missing police officers will receive a number of important social guarantees. In particular, they will have the right to:
- medical protection, which provides for free services in departmental healthcare facilities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs;
- rehabilitation, which includes free sanatorium-resort treatment;
- educational benefits for children, who may enroll in higher education, vocational higher education, and professional education institutions without an entrance exam;
- comprehensive support, which includes the preservation of all other benefits, compensations, and guarantees for the families of deceased or injured defenders.
The Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko emphasized that risk and service are daily realities for police officers in combat zones, so support for their families must be clear and guaranteed. He also thanked the people's deputies for ensuring that assistance to the families of heroes has become a legally enshrined reality.
The adoption of this draft law reflects the growing attention to social issues related to the war in Ukraine and emphasizes the importance of supporting the families of police officers who risk their lives for the country's safety. This step may also serve as an example for further initiatives aimed at providing social guarantees for other categories of individuals involved in the protection of the state. The law aims not only at material support but also at moral support for those who have lost their breadwinners during the war.